Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition calls on EPA to maintain standards set in 2014
A polluted river runs through the heart of industrial Seattle. The Lower Duwamish waterway was designated a Superfund site in 2001 . Now the community...
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Stories about the environment focused on the Pacific Northwest, with many from KNKX's Environment reporter, Bellamy Pailthorp.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visits Quinault as climate pushes coastal tribes to higher ground
Irreversible sea-level rise is among the permanent consequences of human-caused climate change. That’s one of the findings of the new report out this ...
Worried about climate change? This Seattle therapist says you're not alone
The wildfires, drought and off-the-charts heat in the Northwest are just a few examples of extreme weather events that sound the climate-change alarm ...
Swinomish Tribe objects as state allows Cooke Aquaculture to stock net pen at Hope Island
The Swinomish Tribe is filing another amicus brief this week, in support of a lawsuit against the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. Environmental...
Unanimous county council vote bans new refineries, fossil fuel facilities at Cherry Point
"No one got everything they wanted, but we have a very good compromise on the table. … Please pass this ordinance as amended July 13."
Murray pushes climate as Senate tackles infrastructure, budget measures
Negotiations continue in the U.S. Senate around massive infrastructure and budget measures. U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, is among the Senate ...
Makah Tribe remains closed to outsiders while resuming annual Makah Days festival
Every year in late August, the tiny Makah Nation welcomes neighboring tribes and others from all over the state to celebrate its traditions and learn ...
J-pod orcas missing from inland waters of Salish Sea for more than 100 days
It’s peak season for whale watching in the Salish Sea. But the iconic southern resident killer whales that for decades spent their summers here have b...
Official death toll from heat wave at 69 in Washington – and it's expected to rise
The Washington state Department of Health has a preliminary tally of heat-related deaths in the past week. At least 69 people died statewide because o...
Study: How smoke affects birds in Washington ... and our ability to see them
We know that people suffer when smoke from wildfires fills the air. It’s a nuisance and a health hazard. But how does it affect wildlife? Researchers ...